The cover is a rip off of the much better book \\\"Girl with a Pearl Earring\\\". The dialogue is a caricature of both southern speech of the era (fiddlesticks) and the Irish brogue of the housekeeper. There are so many anachronisms that I wonder about the author\\\'s claims of extensive research. For example, the term \\\" field trip\\\" when referring to an educational outing was not even used until 1926. And the dialogue about slavery just doesn\\\'t ring true. The bracelet in the title plays only a minor role in the weak plot. Most disappointing, although the story is set in Savannah, this unique and beautiful southern city is not really a key element of the story. Not my cup of bergamot tea.

Grumpy book store owner finds new meaning in life after he takes in an abandoned orphan. Interesting juxtaposition of one page "book notes" for his daughter mixed in with the narrative. This book is a quick read but won't really provide much to discuss. Everyone in our book group liked the story but the discussion quickly went off on tangents.